Module 14: International Relationships and Diplomacy- Social Studies 3 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to explain the role of media and how they can influence government, compare and contrast the different types of leadership roles used around the world, define conflict, explain multiple conflict resolution strategies, identify the ways that nations work together to settle conflict and the role that the United Nations plays in the world and explain how the use of diplomacy allows nations to work together.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 The Role of the Media
  1. Explain the role of media and how they can influence government.
2 World Leaders
  1. Compare and contrast the different types of leadership roles used around the world.
3 Conflict Resolution
  1. Define <em>conflict</em>.
  2. Explain multiple conflict resolution strategies.
4 Nations Work Together
  1. Identify the ways that nations work together to settle conflict and the role that the United Nations plays in the world.
5 Compromise in the Real World
  1. Explain how the use of diplomacy allows nations to work together.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
United States government
media
democracy
corroborate
world leaders
government
authority
conflict
international
nations
United States
United Nations
diplomacy
compromise

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 The Role of the Media 7 Media in Government Assignment
3 Conflict Resolution 5 Solve the Conflict Assignment
5 Compromise in the Real World 5 Student Diplomats Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 The Role of the Media
2 World Leaders After completing this lesson, ask your student to compare the different types of leaders they learned about.
3 Conflict Resolution After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what conflict is and how to resolve it.
4 Nations Work Together After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the role and function of the United Nations.
5 Compromise in the Real World After completing this lesson, ask your student to define diplomacy and explain how it works.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
The Role of the Media
  1. How does the media impact the government?
World Leaders
  1. What are the different leadership roles around the world?
Conflict Resolution
  1. What is conflict and how can it be resolved?
Nations Work Together
  1. How do different nations work together?
Compromise in the Real World
  1. What is diplomacy and how does it work?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing